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Latitude: 53.9318 / 53°55'54"N
Longitude: -2.1487 / 2°8'55"W
OS Eastings: 390330
OS Northings: 448415
OS Grid: SD903484
Mapcode National: GBR FQFZ.L9
Mapcode Global: WHB7C.YFYP
Plus Code: 9C5VWVJ2+PG
Entry Name: The Almshouses
Listing Date: 10 September 1954
Last Amended: 31 October 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1296804
English Heritage Legacy ID: 324521
ID on this website: 101296804
Location: Thornton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, BD23
County: North Yorkshire
District: Craven
Civil Parish: Thornton in Craven
Built-Up Area: Thornton-in-Craven
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Tagged with: Almshouse
SD 9748 THORNTON-IN-CRAVEN CHURCH ROAD
9/143 Nos 1 to 5 (inclusive)
The Almshouses
(formerly listed as
10.9.54 Almshouses)
GV II
Almshouses, 1815. Squared dressed stone, stone slate roof. One storey. 11 bay
symmetrical composition, alternating doors of six raised and fielded panels
with windows in plain stone surrounds, sashes with all glazing bars. Rusticated
quoins to ends and the central three bays, which are pedimented. The pediment
carries an oval cartouche inscribed "1815. These Almshouses for five poor
women were erected and endowed pursuant to the desire of Joseph Smith late
of the City of LONDON Banker, a native of this parish out of the residuary
estate of Rachel Smith his widow". Six stacks.
Listing NGR: SD9033048415
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